Parent & Child® magazine is excited to announce the winners of its third annual Gold Star Toy Awards. This year’s 26 winning children’s toys and games are being featured as an online holiday gift guide at scholastic.com/goldstartoys. In addition, Parent and Child will be hosting a daily giveaway for a chance to win the “Gold Star Toy of the Day” (click here for full rules).
“This year’s list focuses on products that are both educational and appealing to children—and the most prominent trends we’ve seen in 2015 are toys that focus on building, technology and pretend play,” said Jamie Engel, Vice President and Publisher of Parent Content.“Our toy list is not only reviewed by our expert editors, but also by a team of family testers and readers who help decide what toys kids would like to receive this holiday season, and products that parents will enjoy giving at a great value.”
Winners of the 2015 Gold Star Toy Awards:
For the little ones:
- Playskool Fold N’ Go Elephant Toy (Hasbro, $25 / Ages 3 months+)
- Green Start Busy Bus (innovativeKids, $30 / Ages 18 months+)
- Little Rock Star Guitar (The Learning Journey International, $20 / Ages 1+)
- Sit-to-Stand Ultimate Alphabet Train (VTech, $50 / Ages 1+)
- New Sprouts Stir-Fry Set (Learning Resources, $25 / Ages 2+)
- Number Lovin’ Oven (LeapFrog, $25 / Ages 2+)
- Kiddimotto Kurve Skullz (Kiddimoto, $100 / Ages 2–6)
For your energetic toddler:
- Clifford Magic Science (The Young Scientists Club, $20 / Ages 3+)
- Design & Drill Flower Power Studio (Educational Insights, $33 / Ages 3+)
- Matchbox Treasure Truck (Mattel, $30 / Ages 3+)
- Miles from Tomorrowland Superstellar Blastboard by TOMY (TOMY, $35 / Ages 3+)
- Sevi Pirates Play Set (Trudi Company, $23 / Ages 3+)
- SmartGames Three Little Piggies (Smart Toys and Games, $25 / Ages 3–6)
- Radio Flyer Build-A-Scooter (Radio Flyer, $50-90 / Ages 3–7)
- B. House-O-Fun (Battat, $20 / Ages 3–8)
- LeapPad Platinum (LeapFrog, $130 / Ages 3–9)
- B. Mat-A-Matics (Battat, $30 / Ages 3–10)
- Rollerblade Spitfire XT (Rollerblade, $84 / Ages 4+)
- LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box (LEGO, $35 / Ages 4+)
- Kidizoom Action Cam (VTech, $60 / Ages 4+)
- Dash & Dot (Wonder Workshop, $170 (Dash) & $50 (Dot) / Ages 5+)
For your ever-growing kid:
- Batapult (Ogosport, $20 / Ages 6+)
- Geomag Glow 76 Set (GeoMag World, $52 / Ages 6+)
- Playmation Marvel’s Avengers Starter Pack (Disney Consumer Products, $120 / Ages 6+)
- K’NEX Thrill Rides: Sky Sprinter Roller Coaster Building Set (K’NEX, $130 / Ages 9+)
- Dohdles! (Thames & Kosmos, $40 / Ages 10+)
After reviewing hundreds of submissions from toy manufacturers this year, Scholastic Parent & Child® sent their top selections to a panel of parents and children to test at home. The winning toys and games were selected based on the following criteria:
- Toys must range for children ages toddler to age 12
- The toy must embrace an element of innovation and mind-expanding or educational for the child
- The toys must also be newly released for 2015 and available from a U.S. retailer.
For updates on the daily giveaways, follow @ParentandChild on Twitter.
